just upgrade to the iphone 16 pro and bluetooth is stuttering with any devices, and doesn’t want to connect 90% of the time. Carplay, Garnin, Headphones.
I’ve tried turning off bluetooth, hard reset on the phone and still no luck….
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iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18
FuXi272 wrote:
After many attempts, my iPhone 16 Plus Bluetooth disconnection problem was finally restored. The cause of the problem was that my iPhone had turned on the airdrop automatic connection switch. When it was in an environment with many MacBook Pros (such as in a company office), this bug would be triggered, that is, the iPhone's Bluetooth could not connect to any device. When I turned off the airdrop automatic connection switch and restarted the phone, my iPhone's Bluetooth connection function returned to normal. I hope my solution can help you.
Interesting! Are you talking about the "Bringing Devices Together" toggle under "Start Sharing By," at Settings → AirDrop, or was it something else?
I'll have to play with this. (If I recall correctly, iOS 18 added "Tap to Cash," etc., right? Maybe that setting was changed to on by default to support new features like that, when they involve holding two phones together.)
Same issue with me .tried something like reset the network settings but it didn’t work.called to apple support they were blank and don’t have any answer. Just saying to book an appointment in nearby apple store.
It's frightening that so many people have these problems with a product in this price range. In my case, the Bluetooth Heartbeat automatically opens my front door, which had always worked well with Iphone 12, no longer works with the Iphone 16. The ticket at Apple has been open since the new purchase and nothing seems to be happening. The recommendations to reset the network settings and the whole phone were useless and a waste of time. The hope that the update to IOS 18.0.1 will fix the bug has not been confirmed. I am seriously considering returning the device.
The term, 'Apple Genius' right now is the most Oxymoronic Oxymoron that ever Oxymoron'ed.
I spent HOURS at the Apple store with my iPhone 16 Pro, my Bluetooth device, and the equipment to demonstrate the problem.
The "Genius" spent that time wiping the phone blaming that perhaps one of the apps I have is causing the issue, testing it again, and then taking the phone to the back room to give it some satanic ritual and final test.
He comes back and says, "We will replace the phone, but we don't have the 1TB model in the store. We will have to order one in."
Then I asked
ONE.
SIMPLE.
QUESTION.
"Can you connect one of YOUR iPhone 16s to the Bluetooth device?"
He tried.
It didn't work either.
So, this has been and is a grandiose waste of time and resources for a matter which is still not resolved.
Apple: Fix this.
I have been facing same problem. I am totally unable to run CarPlay in my Toyota Corolla 2020 when I have upgraded to Iphone16 pro. I am tired but to no avail. Bluetooth device Autolink is showing and connected but not working. Please let us enlighten if you find any solution
I’m having the same Bluetooth issues with my new 16 Pro. I was unable to connect my Apple Watch at setup. I followed online advice to forget the watch and set up as a new watch and it cannot connect to my new phone. Initially my new phone connected fine with my car’s starlink then later in the day the Bluetooth started stuttering. I turned my phone off and back on hoping that would fix the issue. Now it won’t connect at all to the starlink. This is supper frustrating! I made an appointment with a genius but it doesn’t sound like that is going to fix the issue either. Apple please fix this!
This solution was also told yesterday by a support employee from Apple.
The before that you can try to hard restart your iPhone.
If your reset your network settings all your know wifi networks are wiped.
Same issue, "Pairing Unsuccessful" with all of my Bluetooth devices (Soundcore P20i, Bose QuietComfort headphones, Bose SoundLInk Flex speaker). Upgraded from iPhone X which never had ANY bluetooth issues to the iPhone 16 Pro which now won't connect to my devices. Even the BT connection to my Apple Watch is spotty. It will ring on phone and watch (after a delay) and then when I answer the call on the phone the watch continues ringing! Come on Apple, get your act together. Not sure if this is an iOS 18 problem or specific to the iPhone 16. In any case, it's annoying and making me regret the "upgrade".
Just upgraded from the iPhone 11 to the 16 and always have to manually connect this phone to CarPlay
iPhone 11 would auto recognize and re-connect no problem, but the 16 forces me to open Settings -> Bluetooth and connect on each and every ignition event.
Mildly frustrating here
I have Jabro Pro 7 buds and samsung buds 3 and both get continously dropped . calls get dropped, when phone rings, the ear buds do not connect but worked perfectly on my Samsung S23 ...Iphone 16 Pro Max, no such luck. $2500 phone not so smart. Affecting my business, I am on the phone ALOT>
Having Bluetooth reconnection issues with my 2022 Toyota Prius and iPhone 16 pro. Oddly Bluetooth worked fine with iOS 18 and my iPhone 13 pro. Upon restarting car the phone cycles through phone disconnected and phone connected. I have more luck if I unlock phone and start playing audio manually.
This didn't work for me. It only remove my wifi setting, but all my bluetooth settings are not reset.
And I always cannot connect to my e-bike. The other devices are almost OK, but I have some trouble after severals minutes of use
This works for a period of time, but then the issue starts again. Seems like a few hours or so after I restart my phone, bluetooth will start cutting out and then ultimately won't connect to any devices again until I restart the phone.
have had bluetooth connection issues since iphone 13. keeps dropping. this is not a pairing issue. i'm using airpods and the most recent hardware. very irritating. one would expect an expensive phone and seasoned software to work. i've been with apple since the beginning. in the last 10 years its gotten progressively crappy. i think this is my last iphone.
Same here.... I got an iPhone 16 max pro, & this phone won't connect to my 2024 Honda CRV via Bluetooth at ALL! This is SOO FRUSTRATING! Oh & btw, I also have an Oral B io8 brush; not connecting either, yet on my old iPhone 11 Pro Max, both devices connect no problem. APPLE PLEASE FIX THIS SH*T! This is UNACCEPTABLE!!
the Verizon store personnel did the transfer from my 13 pro to my 16 pro max and the Bluetooth will not connect to my car it just spins. It connects to my watch but won’t connect to my car. Is there a fix yet. It sounds like others are having same problem
Bluetooth connection issues on iPhone 16 Pro
